Coastal Carolina · L 20-31
3 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 7 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Jaydon Hood
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Dell McGee. On tape: 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against UCF, Week 3, 2026.
49 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 49 | 29 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 75 | 41 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 30-44@ UCF | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 35-14vs Northern Illinois | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-10vs Old Dominion | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 22-49@ James Madison | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-38@ Arkansas State | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs Coastal Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 29 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-31 vs Coastal Carolina, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Georgia State’s defense played that day
Coastal Carolina’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (3 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 5.
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 35-14.
A big game: 13 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 14 for him; the box score credits 13.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
49tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%6 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups49 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
45.6%
246 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
67.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
273 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #176 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore and Dell McGee.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia State
